The previously undeated Jungle Cat Yellow team hit a speedbump in their fourth game of the Winter League, coming up just short in a 8-7 loss to SLAP's A team. Offensively, the Yellow Cats were held in check all day thanks to SLAP's drop defense. The team's reluctance to shoot from the perimeter led to several turnovers and far too many possessions that ended without a shot on goal. The Cats were held scoreless through the first quarter and didn't get on the board until Matt Stipanovich's cross-goal-low shot cut the SLAP lead to 3-1. The game went back-and-forth, and ultimately the Cats were down only 2 goals going into the 4th quarter. Despite several goals, the team had one too many defensive lapses, allowing SLAP to beat them to the goal despite playing goal-side defense. The Cats had one final possession to push the game to overtime but couldn't capitalize. The team is looking forward to next week's battle against JCWP Black; it should be a great game!
Stipanovich and John Heafner were the offensive leaders, and Marty Ruzicka won his 2nd POTG award in 3 weeks with his strong overall game.
-Coach P
PS - This is the 100th entry in the JCWP Blog. THANKS FOR ALL THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN READING ABOUT OUR TEAM, AND FOR MAKING THE BLOG A SUCCESS!
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